There are examples of how to pass information to the MSX functions in the MDK manual and in the sample codes in the install directory. Have a look in the manual/code/forum for the a_psFuncArgDef structure, in particular a_psFuncArgDef->iArgType

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Hi Wabbit,

Well, I guess I will build my own pseudo manual. Actually, the biggest obstacle in writing a MS plug-in (in my opinion) is understanding the variables. I understand where the variable names came from in the sample dll code, but I can't remember from one variable to the next what they mean. So that is my starting point. Understanding the variables. Here is my interpretation for the Power Basic version: Power Basic Variables a_psDataRec MS price data sOpen Base symbol open price @a_psDataRec.sOpen sHigh Base symbol high price @a_psDataRec.sHigh sLow Base symbol low price @a_psDataRec.sLow sClose Base symbol close price @a_psDataRec.sClose sVol Base symbol trade volume @a_psDataRec.sVol sInd Base symbol open interest @a_psDataRec.sInd iFirstValid First record in data array @a_psDataRec.sClose.iFirstValid iLastValid Last record in data array @a_psDataRec.sClose.iLastValid @pszSymbol Base symbol of MS function @a_psDataRec.@pszSymbol iPeriod Data period of base symbol DataPeriod = CHR$(@a_psDataRec.iPeriod) a_psDataInfoArgs MSXDataArray Data Arrays Series of values like for a moving average a_psNumericArgs MSXNumeric Numeric arguments Fixed value like a moving average divisor or any static single value a_psStringArgs MSXString String arguments String passed from MS to the dll a_psCustomArgs MSXCustom Custom arguments Any value passed from MS defined for use in the dll a_psResultRec Results to be returned to MS....One value I am sure this is second nature to the gurus among you, but I only get to visit this code on occasion so its akin to starting over again. If you see anything wrong, I would appreciate a correction. Once you get what the variables mean, the rest is more or less straight-forward (I hope). I will now write my plug-in.

Thank you.

Honestly, I think I understand the functions. Its the variable names that are used that is so confusing to me and I think to most. The functions are pretty straight-forward. Anyway, we'll see. Thank you for your guidance.

I found my answer.To actually translate the value to text you need to assign the value of the dll variable to the variable of the following type: LOCAL Example AS MSXDataInfoRec PTR And then to actually translate to the original text: Example = @a_psStringArgs.pszStrings(0) and then Your original text = @Example Life is good. Everything works. Thank you, Wabbit.